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Other articles where evolutionism is discussed: anthropology: American anthropology since the 1950s: In the 1950s and '60s, evolutionist ideas gained fresh ... evolutionism TableofContents evolutionism References evolutionism socialscience Actions Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/evolutionism Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/evolutionism Learnaboutthistopicinthesearticles:historyofanthropologyInanthropology:Americananthropologysincethe1950sInthe1950sand’60s,evolutionistideasgainedfreshcurrencyinAmericananthropology,wheretheywerecastasachallengetotherelativismandhistoricalparticularismoftheBoasians.Someofthenewevolutionists(ledbyLeslieWhite)reclaimedtheabandonedterritoryofVictoriansocialtheory,arguingforacoherent…ReadMoreinfluenceonsocialstructureInsocialchange:Historicalbackground…theoriesofsocialevolution,andevolutionismwasthecommoncoresharedbythemostinfluentialsocialtheoriesofthatcentury.Evolutionismimpliedthathumansprogressedalongonelineofdevelopment,thatthisdevelopmentwaspredeterminedandinevitable,sinceitcorrespondedtodefinitelaws,thatsomesocietiesweremoreadvancedin…ReadMore